Chris Carlson Hot Rods

Chris Carlson Hot Rods Chris Carlson Hot Rods is a full service rod & custom shop located in Mulvane, KS.

Chris Carlson Hot Rods, owned by Chris & Karma Carlson, is a full service rod & custom shop located in Mulvane, KS which is just south of Wichita. The shop opened in 2003 as Chaotic Customs, Mulvane KS and in May 2014 the name was changed to Chris Carlson Hot Rods. We have a 15,000 square foot, state of the art facility and a professional, talented crew of expert employees experienced in all aspects of custom work.

04/15/2026

HELLTONA!!
Commissioned by Randy Kent
Fabrication by Steve Mirabelli
Refined, bodywork, paint, polished & assembly by Chris Carlson Hot Rods.

CCHR just finished our second Starke Gen 2 Speedster retrobod build. 2026 Porsche GTS underneath, full Speedster attitud...
03/28/2026

CCHR just finished our second Starke Gen 2 Speedster retrobod build. 2026 Porsche GTS underneath, full Speedster attitude on top. šŸ˜Ž

Sits right. Looks right. Built right. ✨
That’s how we do them.

This would be a fun project!
02/27/2026

This would be a fun project!

1921 Ford Model T Tourer featuring a black body, seating for multiple passengers, and period-authentic details. Includes a convertible top, original style engine, and vintage components.Ā  Runs and drives.

Check this out!
02/27/2026

Check this out!

SEE VIDEO - 1995 MustangĀ 2-DRĀ GT ConvertibleĀ 5.0L V8 OHV 16V with 168390 miles.Ā Ā Black exterior, tan interior,Ā Convertible top appears to be in good shape.Ā Ā We jump started it and it ran. Ā Did not drive it.Ā Ā Been sitting for at least 8 months.Ā Don’t know much more about it. Ā The gentl...

02/25/2026

Congratulations to Shane Letcher out of Mulvane, KS for winning the 2026 Darryl Starbird Choice award with his 1951 Ford Pickup!

Tequila Sunrise, the CCHR built 1951 truck, won a Fine 9 and Darryl Starbird’s Personal Pick at Starbird Car Shows. Anot...
02/23/2026

Tequila Sunrise, the CCHR built 1951 truck, won a Fine 9 and Darryl Starbird’s Personal Pick at Starbird Car Shows. Another CCHR build, a 1962 Impala, won Best Custom. Congratulations to the owners!! Thank you Troy & Angelica for taking the truck to Tulsa and all your hard work this weekend!! And, as always, thank you to our hard working and talented CCHR crew. We couldn’t do this without the whole team. You guys rock!!

**The 1949 Pontiac ā€œNightmareā€ won the gold.** These are the Fine 9 at Starbird Car Shows. šŸ† Which one gets your vote to...
02/21/2026

**The 1949 Pontiac ā€œNightmareā€ won the gold.** These are the Fine 9 at Starbird Car Shows. šŸ† Which one gets your vote to take the top spot? Drop a comment with your favorite! šŸ‘‡

Tequila Sunrise made the Fine 9!! CCHR built 1951 Ford truck at Starbird Car Shows
02/21/2026

Tequila Sunrise made the Fine 9!!

CCHR built 1951 Ford truck at Starbird Car Shows

Tequlia Sunrise, the CCHR built 1951 Ford truck, is on display at Starbird Car Shows in Tulsa. Since it’s hard to show t...
02/20/2026

Tequlia Sunrise, the CCHR built 1951 Ford truck, is on display at Starbird Car Shows in Tulsa. Since it’s hard to show the bed, here’s a couple pics.

The truck bed is a vertical cut solid slab of spalted silver maple with a custom cut inlaid design by Ten Works Fabrication in Wichita, KS. Our son Drew Carlson, an OG CCHR crew member, is the Director of Operations at Ten Works. Go checkout their page, Drew's doing some cool projects!!

Tequila Sunrise, the CCHR built 1951 Ford truck, is shining bright at Starbird Car Shows, and we’re excited to see how t...
02/20/2026

Tequila Sunrise, the CCHR built 1951 Ford truck, is shining bright at Starbird Car Shows, and we’re excited to see how the weekend unfolds. ✨

Come by, say hello, and check her out up close!

Porsche ā˜‘ļøThe guys are crushing it.
02/05/2026

Porsche ā˜‘ļø

The guys are crushing it.

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Wichita, KS

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